This undergraduate level paper focuses on the legal after-effects of the Gideon v Wainright decision which ultimately led to the guarantee of council for everyone during a criminal court process. The paper looks at the current relevance of the case, the facts disputed in the book, the outcome of the dispute and the debate, the parties effected by the outcome, the main players in the case, and the author's message about the legal system, lawyers, and the law. 5 pgs. Bibliography lists 1 source.